Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

Shanhe's joking answer surprised Ning Hao and his wife, "Are you planning to go to Hollywood to develop your career? Can you let this business in China go by?"

"No, what can I do if I go to Hollywood? Our country is the fertile ground! I couldn't bear to leave my hometown. I just fell in love with a real event in country M. I wrote it into a novel first, and then spent some time to make a small-budget movie. In M I'll come back as soon as I can!" Shanhe replied casually.

Ning Hao picked a grape and threw it into his mouth, and said with a smile: "You are really awesome. Hollywood has almost become a piggy bank for you. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" series alone will be enough for the expansion of Chuhe Group." Got it!"

"What we get is small, and Disney is the biggest beneficiary!" Shanhe shook his head and sighed, "The domestic film industry is still too far behind, and we still can't make big-investment movies!"

Ning Hao nodded in agreement: "There is nothing we can do, we started too late! But I think the development of Colorful Light is not slow. I think you still have to start the big domestic productions. Do you have a plan?"

"I have some ideas. I'm going to give it a try next year!" Shanhe refilled the tea for the two of them. "The domestic film market can't support it yet. I want to co-produce a film with Disney first!"

"This is a good idea! Call me when you start, and I'll help you. I'm also eager for big-production shooting!" Ning Hao said with a smile.

"Haha..." Shanhe was amused, "I will definitely call you when I get back. Don't worry, you, Lao Ning, will have plenty of opportunities to make blockbusters in the future!"

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The three of them chatted for a while about the future development of Chinese films, and then Ning Hao and his wife declined Shanhe's dinner invitation, got up and left the courtyard.

As soon as Ning Hao and his wife left, Qiu Chuxi and Qin Nan came up to them.

"Brother, are you planning to go to Hollywood soon? You have to take me with you this time. I haven't been abroad yet!"

Shanhe glanced at the two girls who were eager to give it a try, "It's okay to take you with me, but you have to take care of your family first!"

"No problem! Then we have agreed!"

After the two girls finished talking, they chatted excitedly and discussed various arrangements for going abroad.

Shanhe listened to the discussion of the two girls with a smile, and felt happy in his heart. In terms of talent and intelligence, these two were much better than him. Take them to broaden their horizons, and maybe they will be able to carve out a world of their own in the future!

"The Wind" experienced the madness in the first nine days, and finally slowed down on the first working day of the third week. The single-day box office fell below 30 million, but the data is still astonishing to other movies.

With a box office of 23 million in the third week, it is still unbeatable in China!

However, high-definition pirated discs have begun to appear on the market, and the box office of "The Wind" has inevitably entered a downward trend.

At this time, Shanhe had gotten away from the road show of "The Wind". "Dallas Buyers Club" had been brewing in his mind for half a year, and it was time to cash it in.

Bruckheimer collected all kinds of information about Ron Woodruff, and based on the movie scenes in Shanhe's mind, Shanhe started writing the outline of the novel.

This is a biographical story. Ron is a typical lower-class white man in Country M, commonly known as white trash. He is the most insignificant group of people in Country M society, and no one cares about their living conditions.

He worked in a mine in the west and lived a chaotic life with prostitutes around him; he gambled, smoked powder, and drank and smoked.

The first half of his life was a mess. He had no goals in life and never thought about the future. He could only find excitement in depravity.

To completely bring this character to life, Shanhe must have a fuller understanding of the character’s environment.

In addition, there is another main character in the film, partner and fellow patient Raymond, who is gay and transvestite. Shanhe cannot describe the essence of this character based on the information alone!

To write "Dallas Buyers Club" well, a trip to Country M is essential, and Shanhe has already arranged an itinerary for himself.

Shanhe focused his energy on his new book and no longer paid attention to the disturbances from the outside world.

"The Wind" is still moving towards a new record. Before the third weekend of its release, the film broke through the bottleneck of domestic films and exceeded 400 million!

Bringing domestic movies into a new page again!

This news once again caused the aftermath of the wave that had subsided. The successive reports from various media outlets across the country made "The Wind" once again become the focus of the film market.

The box office, which originally fell below 15 million, once again surged back to over 20 million in the third weekend.

Almost all media predictions are optimistic that "The Wind" will exceed 500 million. The Chinese film industry is in a noisy state and movie projects are being approved. Movies with the main theme and spy war themes should keep up!

We have to catch up with the tail of this wave!

In the past half a month, all employees of China Film Group have been in a state of extreme excitement, with one climax after another.

You will get both political benefits and career bonuses!

This kid Shanhe is really a treasure. Han Shanping and the senior executives of China Film and Television said more than once during the chat that we should participate in and learn from Chuhe Film and Television’s projects in the future. This kid’s luck is boundless. As long as there are no big problems in principle. , we all have to find a way to get in on his ideas!

In addition to Chuhe Film and Television and China Film, Feng Xiaogang is full of joy at the phenomenal explosion of "The Wind".

The boy Shanhe himself can't compare, but he has made the main theme movie very popular. This situation is great news for his new movie!

Otherwise, Shanhe and I are destined to be together. The wave created by "The Wind" can at least bring tens of millions more box office bonuses to "Assembly".

During this period, Feng Xiaogang used his tongue-in-cheek skills frequently and repeatedly praised Shanhe and "The Wind" in front of media reporters.

"Shan He and I are serious old buddies. We had the same concept when we shot "Run! Dad". We were in sync with each other. We both took a fancy to the main melody, a subject that was not very promising at first. "The Wind" was shot He is a hero, and it is touching. My new film "Assembly" is also about heroes, and it also touches people with emotion. This new film of mine just takes over the baton handed down by Shanhe, and the spring of the main theme film has come!"

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Aside from the shocking noise of "The Wind", there was another big news that caused a shock in the film industry during this period.

Zhang Yimou became the chairman of the jury of the 64th Venice Film Festival. There were more Chinese-language films shortlisted for the main competition unit of this Venice Film Festival than the previous one, reaching four.

Four Chinese-language films, including "The Sun Also Rises" by Jiang Wen, "Lust, Caution" by Ang Lee, "Help Me Love God" directed by Taiwanese director Lee Kang-sheng, and "Detective" directed by Hong Kong director Johnnie To, have been shortlisted for the main competition. .

Chinese-language films are about to reproduce the glory of the last film festival. Jiang Wen even shouted the slogan "It's up to me to plan, and it's up to me to succeed!" It seems that he is determined to win the Golden Lion Award!

Shanhe got the news quickly. There were two gossip assistants beside him at the moment. Qiu Chuxi and Qin Nan explained the matter to Shanhe from beginning to end.

Shan He still has an impression of this in his mind. I remember that the last winner was Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution". Jiang Wen, this loudmouth, had to slap himself in the face this time!

I have watched Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" and Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" in Shanhe's previous life.

"The Sun Also Rises" Shan He can't understand, and the plot has been completely forgotten. He only remembers Joe Hisaishi's wonderful soundtrack. Jiang Wen's movie is so self-centered that he doesn't care if others don't understand it!

Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" was very well done, but Shan He didn't like it. They were both anti-Japanese films of the Republic of China. "Lust, Caution" and "The Wind" are two different directions. The film depicts the story of a patriotic young woman in love. The process of destruction was beautifully filmed, completely destroying the prototype hero Deng Pingru. It is really heartbreaking and speechless!

Ang Lee’s pursuit of art exceeds the inheritance in his blood!

But these are none of his business. Shanhe is not even interested in being a member of the masses. Now he is worried about the two AIDS patients in "Dallas Buyers Club". How to understand their living conditions?

It was the end of July, and Shan He's novel outline writing was interrupted by Yang Liu who came to his door.

The box office of "The Wind" was on the verge of breaking 500 million, and it was still accumulating at a rate of 7 to 8 million every day. Yang Liu came to Shanhe to discuss the celebration banquet.

"Boss, you really can't hide this time. China Film has finally launched a huge satellite this time, and it won't keep a low profile. "The Wind" is already a sure thing to break 500 million. You, the director, have to show up. Bar!"

"Let China Film Group hold a celebration banquet. When the time comes, I can just say a few words to deal with it. Are you going to make a trip for this?" Shan He looked at Yang Liu and asked.

Yang Liu looked at Shan He and objected: "Look at what you said, you are really out of this world! "The Wind" was also half invested by Chuhe Film and Television, and you are also one of the producers. We also share the credit, and so did we at the celebration banquet. As one of the protagonists, how can we let China Film Group have exclusive access to such a highlight moment? We Chuhe Film and Television also have to play a part in this matter!"

"I don't care about these things, you can figure it out!" Shanhe said with a frown, "By the way, I always forgot to ask Qin Nan how much the overseas box office of "The Wind" was."

"The overseas box office is okay! It was released on a small scale in North America, starting from 200 theaters and expanding to 800 theaters. It mainly targeted Asian people and your fans. The total box office in three weeks exceeded 14 million US dollars. In the end, it is no problem to exceed 15 million, and the reputation is very good! Many media are full of praise for "The Wind". Disney plans to purchase the subsequent video tape release rights, and they are also interested in the adaptation rights. The specific price is still being negotiated. .

Neon's box office has exceeded one billion yen in three weeks. Neon's box office is relatively long-term, and there is probably room for accumulation. This is amazing. Boss, you are scolding me for taking money from other people's pockets, and so are you little devils. Chen Daoming became a minor hit in Neon. Many media said that he performed the essence of Neon Soldier.

In terms of box office, the country with the best box office is still a big hit. It has accumulated more than 500,000 moviegoers in three weeks. Boss, you are very popular in Bang country recently. Groups of young girls call you Oppa!

Including the box office in Europe and Southeast Asia, the global box office of "The Wind" has exceeded 100 million US dollars. The box office and reputation have exceeded expectations, but it is much worse than "Moon"! "

After listening to this, Shanhe glanced at Yangliu and responded angrily: "What good things are you thinking about? This is a main theme movie, can it be compared with "Moon"!"

Yang Liu didn't take Shanhe's contempt seriously, and continued to ask curiously: "Boss, what is the theme of your new book this time, science fiction or suspense?"

"None of them!" Shanhe replied casually, "Realistic themes, adaptation of biographies. I have to hurry up and write out the outline. I have to go to Country M for a period of time next month. Do you have anything else? Don't bother me if you don't!"

"Something's wrong!" Yang Liu took a sip of water and said seriously, "Boss, it's already the second half of the year, and our Chuhe Film and Television's Lunar New Year movie hasn't been released yet. The Spring Festival movie is our private territory, so we can't let it go this year!"

When Shan He heard this, he realized that this was really a thing!

He has to be busy with "Dallas Buyers Club", and Ning Hao is busy with "No Man's Land". Even if he can make it in time, "No Man's Land" is not suitable for release during the Spring Festival. Xu Ke is currently imagining "Detective Dee".

The three well-known directors of Chuhe Film and Television are all busy with their own affairs, so it is a pity that the Spring Festival schedule is so empty.

"What has Wu Ershan been busy with recently?"

"How would I know! He must be busy planning his first movie!" Yang Liu looked at Shanhe and replied, "You want him to take over, can he do it?"

"It should be no problem. You bring him here tomorrow and I'll talk to him. You have to be more careful next time. You have to keep an eye on "No Man's Land" and the Lunar New Year movies!" Shanhe responded.

"There must be no problem here. There are many people in the company, and we are well versed in production work!"

"That's it, I have to go and sort out my thoughts. Just go and do whatever you need to do!"

"Okay! I'll go find Xixi and Nannan to chat for a while, you're busy!"

What movies are being filmed during the Spring Festival?

"The Crowd" is good, and "The Unknown One" is also good. Let's wait until we chat with Wu Ershan tomorrow to decide!

The next day, Yang Liu brought Wu Ershan to the courtyard early in the morning.

Shanhe invited Wu Ershan to the living room and entertained the guests with good tea as usual, "Wu Ershan, what have you been doing since the end of "Painted Skin"? Are you ready to make a movie to test the waters?"

Wu Ershan took the tea cup, nodded and replied: "I wrote a notebook, but I'm not sure yet. Why don't you help me take a look?"

"Ah!" Wu Ershan's answer made Shanhe hold his breath for a moment.

Originally, Shanhe planned to wait for Wu Ershan to shake his head, then follow the trend, tell him the story in his mind, and give him a big surprise. This has almost become Shanhe's classic routine!

Unexpectedly, Wu Ershan did not follow the routine and directly submitted two scripts written by himself. He was very well prepared and even drew the storyboard scripts!

Shanhe smiled bitterly in his heart and took over Wu Ershan's book. He really had no memory of Wu Ershan's first movie Shanhe. He only knew that "Painted Skin 2" was the beginning of Wu Ershan's fame!

This was the first time Shanhe helped someone else read a script without the help of a cheater with no memory, and a feeling of insecurity arose in his heart.

""Sword Laughter"!" Shanhe picked up the script and looked at it carefully, frowning, why is this name so familiar.

Seeing Shanhe frowning and confused, Wu Ershan explained: "The title of my film has the same title as that of a martial arts film from Hong Kong and Taiwan. They are not the same thing. This book is based on a novella in "Story Club" that I wrote in March this year. Adapted from a martial arts novel!”

"Are you still watching "Story Club"?" Shanhe felt a little bit amused. Wu Ershan, an artistic talent who studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's directing department, would still watch "Story Club"!

Wu Ershan looked at the strange smile on Shan He's face, and replied nonchalantly: "I have liked reading it since I was a child, and it has become a habit. Some legendary stories are quite good. I like this kind of legendary feeling of surprising people!"

"I don't mean to look down on popular novels. I also loved reading "Story Club" when I was a child. Let me read the script first!" Shanhe smiled and immersed himself in reading the script.

Shanhe was fascinated by Wu Ershan's script at the first sight. The script tells the story of a magical sword that passes through the hands of three groups of characters and completely changes their destiny.

The whole story is composed of three different short stories. The plot is absurd but not absurd. Each character has distinctive characteristics, full of alternative,

Shanhe not only saw the surprising feeling of traditional Chinese popular novels in the script, but also tasted the black comic flavor of "Sin City" in it. This is an excellent alternative avant-garde movie script, written with true Not bad, what a talent!

Shanhe didn't bother to greet Wu Ershan at this moment. An hour later, he put down the written script and picked up the storyboard script again.

As expected, Wu Ershan combines the traditional popular novels of China and the black comic movies of Country M. This is even more obvious in the split-shot script.

From the description at the beginning of the script to the use of color and composition, as well as the creation of the atmosphere, they all have elements of a Hollywood B-level blockbuster.

Wu Ershan was already restless at this moment. To be honest, since Yang Liu came to see him yesterday, Wu Ershan had fallen into the intersection of excitement and anxiety.

I know this is my best chance, but I don’t have enough confidence in my script!

Who is this person in front of me? He is the most awesome screenwriter in the world's film industry. He has traveled all the way from China to Hollywood and has never failed. As long as the film he participates in is not a hit!

Is the book I wrote too rough and the style too different?

Wu Ershan's palms were starting to sweat now. Fortunately, Yang Liu was there to chat with him from time to time.

Unlike Wu Ershan, Yang Liu knew Shanhe very well. As soon as she saw Shanhe's expression, she knew that Shanhe was 90% interested in this script.

She has 100% faith in Shanhe's vision. To her, Shanhe's vision is the truth!

This Wu Ershan is a talent, he must be treated well!

An hour and a half later, Shanhe came back to his senses from the script and thinking. He picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, and made a decision. This script must be filmed!

Even without memory cheating, Shanhe still liked the script of this alternative pioneer.

"Wu Ershan, have you made a rough cost estimate?"

When Wu Ershan heard Shanhe speak, he replied excitedly: "I have done it. I estimate that six million will be enough."

"How much?" Shanhe looked up at Wu Ershan and asked in surprise.

"Uh~ A little less is fine! Five million is no problem!"

Shanhe looked at Wu Ershan and responded dumbfounded: "Comrade Wu Ershan, your spirit is not good. You don't have the taste of a Mongolian man. Five or six million can make a shitty martial arts movie. So, tentatively, one thousand and fifty Invest one million, and I’ll be a nominal film producer for you, do you think it’s okay?”

"Ah~ ok, that's great!" Wu Ershan was stunned by the sudden surprise at this moment. With an investment of 15 million, Shanhe gave himself a name. No one else in China has received this kind of treatment!

What a great support this was. Wu Ershan was so excited and moved that he was speechless.

"But I have a request for you!" Shanhe poured hot tea for Wu Ershan.

"Say it! Say it!" Wu Ershan responded at a loss, "I'm not thinking clearly right now, I'm a little confused!"

"Haha..." Shanhe replied with a smile, "What's so confusing? Your book is well written and I like it very much. Once it's filmed, the box office will be close to you, but you have to hurry up. Yang Liu and I are having a headache for the Spring Festival movie. Well, can "Sword Laughter" be released in time for the Spring Festival?"

Wu Ershan took a big sip of tea to stabilize his mood, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "It should be fine, but the Colorful Light Edge needs to help me with some extra work. There is an investment of 15 million, and I have to add in the special effects for the movie!"

"I've solved this problem for you!" Yang Liu interjected, "No need for the boss to say anything. I'll go find Tian Xiaopeng. He will definitely be ranked first on his company's projects!"

"Then it's settled!" Shanhe said with a final decision, "You can ask the company's screenwriter to make the script more detailed. Yang Liu, does Zeng Li have any schedules recently?"

"Yes! I handed her too many notebooks, but she is not satisfied with them. She is worried right now!"

"Show her the script later. The role of Mei Niang is good. Let's see if she is willing to take it!" Shan He said with a smile.

"Zeng Li can act the best, but the pay is a bit high!" Wu Ershan said in a low voice.

Shan He listened and responded with a smile: "I said Wu Ershan, your calculation is really precise. We need to save what needs to be saved, and we have to spend what needs to be spent. This is not lacking. If the budget exceeds the budget, I will be blamed!"

Wu Ershan smiled coquettishly, "I'm used to it. I've never had much time to make short films!"

"Then I'll start preparing for the project. Wu Ershan, hurry up and get the crew together. It's up to you to pick the people in the company!" Yang Liu said with a smile.

"That's it!"

As soon as the three people finalized the decision, preparations for "Sword Laughter" quickly started. Zeng Li naturally had no doubts about Shan He's vision and took over the role of Meiniang, the leading brothel.

With Zeng Li, a new big-name actress joining the cast, and Shan He as the producer, the preparations for "Sword Laughter" went very smoothly, with props, scenery, and casting already on the schedule.

On July 27, after 20 days of release, "The Wind" exceeded the box office of 500 million amidst cheers and sighs.

It became the first domestic film to exceed 400 million and 500 million. China Film Group and Chuhe Film and Television promoted it in a high-profile manner and held a grand celebration reception at the China Film Auditorium.

Almost the entire domestic film industry participated in this party. As the protagonist, Shanhe and Han Shanping took a hammer and smashed the "500000000" ice cube!

The next day, the photo of this moment made the front page of almost all media, which marked that Chinese cinema has entered a new stage of development.

Five hundred million has become history. Can six hundred million, seven hundred million, one billion be far away?

In the previous life, Chinese films had been overshadowed by Hollywood films for some reason, and the box office championship was always a little lower than that of Hollywood films. It was not until 15 years ago that Chinese films regained the box office championship with "Monster Hunt". He truly regained his luck and was out of control from now on!

In this life, under the wings of the butterfly Shanhe, Chinese films will no longer have the bad luck of the previous life, and the pace of development will surely go faster and more steadily!

Shanhe shouted loudly in his heart: Destiny has changed, the future is promising, luck is mine!